9.13.14 “I think you guys can work that one out” Challenge

An Executive Producer of an album is the albums business management role -- just like in the movies or TV. Adam had creative approval separate from his role as EP. An EP is responsible for hiring the music producers, sound engineers, musicians, dealing with rights and royalties, managing the schedule and budget, managing the packaging, etc. When an artist is the EP, they usually get extra money for this. Adam almost certainly got paid to be EP for Trespassing.

>> I would not be surprised to see him with an EP credit on A3 too. Just like he ran his tour. He appears to be a very good businessman.

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With only a few exceptions, the label picks the singles. The label is funding the project and paying the artist. The label bears the financial risk. Thus, they are the ones who control the product marketing and promotion.

[The exceptions are mega stars who specifically negotiate control over the single selection. Very, very rare.]

Normally, the artist is involved and part of the team that recommends the single selection -- and we know Adam was involved in the discussion of FYE and Trespassing singles. He also worked really hard to get radio PDs/MDs to support one of his songs, and RCA tested 4 tracks "Naked Love", "Cuckoo", "Trespassing" and NCOE. The only song of that batch that generated either PD/MD, or consumer/music listener interest in the test was NCOE (they remove fan spamming from Hit Predictor and rely mostly on a subset of data from regular panel participants).

It is easy to blame the label for bad single choices, but in the case of Trespassing it was not filled with potential mega pop hits. That does not mean it was not an excellent album, it just means that it was not crafted for pop radio acceptance. It was Adam trying to say something important and trying to do something innovative with his music.

Does anyone have the link where we can purchase this issue of In Rock? 

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Via @lambertlust Just got my INROCK issue with Queen + Adam Lambert article! pic.twitter.com/r851faK626

I like this. AMAs would be a perfect circle of life. And this would be a great time for Queen to get a lifetime-type Grammy with a triumphant tour and the DVD release. I hope the Grammy people wouldn't be too embarrassed (ashamed) to give them the nod after having snubbed Queen when they were all together as a group. Adam performing with them at the awards show would be amazing.

Remember how I know that Adam is not a kind of artist to pop albums every other Monday, but it still doesn’t stop me from getting cranky and impatient while waiting for another one? Well, that’s because I want it too much Also, I knew that his working regime is rigorous, but I just wanted to make sure. So, I tracked his major activities since the Trespassing release on May 15th, 2012, up until the very beginning of QAL in 2014, after which his regime turned from rigorous to downright insane, as we all know. It’s a little over two years' time period. During it, he had only six (6) breaks, to catch his breath and rest a bit, I assume; during neither of those breaks was he completely invisible or silent.

I did not include major or minor press releases, all photo shoots or interviews, TV reports, indirect talks, twitter parties, and other fun stuff which keep us entertained. So, here goes:

15. 5. 12. – Trespassing release day. Debuts #1
17. 5. 12. – Special AI performance
18. 5. 12. – Mansfield Kiss performance
19. 5. 12. – MTV’s 10 on Top guest appearance
22. 5. 12. – Q102 Springleball performance
25. 5. 12. – KRZ Summer Smash concert 
26. 5. 12. - TIC Spring Fling concert
27. 5. 12. – Freshtival D.C. concert
29. 5. 12. – NCOE video release
Canada promo (interviews and performances)
2. 6. 12. – KTUphoria performance
5. 6. 12. – Adam in London. Queenbert rehearsals. 4music appearance
7. 6. 12. - Royal Albert Hall performance
9. 6. 12. - G-A-Y performance
14. 6. 12. – Capital FM interview. Hits 1,5 mil Twitter followers.
22. 6. 12. – Graham Norton Show appearance
24. 6. 12. – Summerthing performance in US
28. 6. 12. - The 14th Annual Elton John White Tie & Tiara Ball 
29. 6. 12. – BuzMusik and Friday Download TV show appearances
30. 6. 12. – QAL in Kiev
3. 7. 12. – QAL in Moscow
7. 7. 12. – QAL in Wroclaw
9. 7. 12. – UK release Trespassing
11. 7. 12. – QAL London 1
12. 7. 12. – QAL London 2
14. 7. 12. – QAL London 3
17. 7. 12. – OC Fair concert
20. 7. 12. – Endfest concert
22. 7. 12. – Fantasy Springs concert
23. 7. 12. – Pretty Little Liars filming
26. 7. 12. – Six Flags concert
27. 7. 12. - Winstar concert
28. 7. 12. - Des Moines concert

BREAK #1: Goes to Cabo. Dyes his hair platinum.

11. 8. 12. – Japan promo starts
15. 8. 12. – Mezamashi live concert
17. 8. 12. – Summer Sonic Tokyo concert
22. 8. 12. – Promo concert in Sydney, Take 40
24. 8. 12. – Sunrise TV appearance
26. 8. 12. – Guerilla concert Melbourne
1. 9. 12. – Matinee LA concert
5. 9. 12. – Trespassing first radio add.
Trespassing video contest. Adam is on Fashion Police and on Fashion Week.
25. 9. 12. - Maryland Marriage Equality Benefit concert
27. 9. 12. - Asia Pacific promo, Rove LA taping
29. 9. 12. – Adam in Shanghai
30. 9. 12. - The Voice of China performance
5. 10. 12. – Trespassing lyric video is released
6. 10. 12. – Rove LA airs
11. 10. 12. – New Zealand promo starts
17. 10. 12. – Arizona State Fair concert
23. 10. 12. – Pretty Little Liars airs
25. 10. 12. – Trespassing #1 Dance Single on Billboard
29. 10. 12. – Texas Tango performance
3. 11. 12. – Live in the Vineyard concert
8. 11. 12. – VH1 announces Adam Lambert as VH1 Divas host
13. 11.12. – Cape Town concert
16. 11.12. - Johannesburg concert
21. 11. 12. – Guangzhou concert
30. 11. 12. – MAMA Hong Kong concert
2. 12. 12. – Hennessy Artistry Shanghai concert
8. 12. 12. – Home for the Holidays benefit performance with Cindy Lauper
10. 12.12. – Adam on the Wendy Williams show. NBC live. CNN live
14. 12. 12. - Jingleball performance
16. 12. 12. – Adam hosts VH1 Divas Live
30. 12. 12. – Les Miz gate
31. 12. 12. – Bali concert
4. 1. 13. - Ho Chi Minh concert
5. 1. 13. – CCTV interview

BREAK #2: GLAAD nomination, Trespassing released in China, Adam receives UNITY award, performs with Nile Rodgers and Sam Sparro on 31. 1.

17. 2. 13. – Seoul concert
19. 2. 13. – Tokyo concert #1
20. 2. 13. – Tokyo concert #2
21. 2. 13. – Tokyo concert #3
23. 2. 13. – Kanazawa concert
25. 2. 13. – Nagoya concert
26. 2. 13. – Osaka concert
1. 3. 13. – Philippines concert
3. 3. 13. – Shanghai concert
5. 3. 13. – Hong Kong concert
6. 3. 13. – RIFT launch
8. 3. 13. – Singapore concert
10. 3.13. – Jakarta concert
15. 3.13. – Minsk concert
16. 3.13. – Moscow concert
18. 3.13. – Kiev concert
20. 3.13. – St. Petersburg concert
22. 3.13. – Helsinki concert

BREAK #3: (break up with Sauli announced)

14. 4. 13. – Miami Parade performance
18. 4. 13. – China Music Awards performance
22. 4. 13. – Chinese Idol and 80 show taping
30. 4. 13. – Adam in studio for LMD
11. 5. 13. – Adam wins two GLAAD media awards
13. 5. 13. – hits 2 mil twitter followers
16. 5. 13. – AI finale performance
19. 5. 13. – China Idol and other shows performances air
25. 5. 13. – Life Ball performance LWOG
29. 5. 13. - Elvis Tribute Book photo shoot
31. 5. 13. – Adam receives Hope of LA award
5. 6. 13. – The F word campaign launches
10. 6.13. – Adam on Fashion Police
15. 6.13. – Pittsburg Pride concert
Adam in NYC, out&about
20. 6.13. – Attends Madonna’s after party
24. 6.13. – Sings SBB at Broadway Bares benefit
29. 6.13. – Universal Orlando concert
2. 7. 13. - San Diego State Fair concert
3. 7. 13. – AT&T Live Proud concert
11. 7.13. – Adam joins the cast of Glee
12. 7.13. – Adam leaves RCA
19. 7.13. – California Mid-state Fair concert

BREAK #4: (Adam promotes ‘True’, Glee spoilers galore, attends Lovelace premiere, works in studio)

19. 8. 13. – AFTEE concert
25. 8. 13. – Adam presents at the MTV VMAs
Probably rehearses with Queen
20. 9. 13. – iHeart Radio QAL concert
10. 10. 13. - GLEE promo video, spoilers
2. 11. 13. – Miami Make a Wish Ball performance
6. 11. 13. – Adam on Ellen
7. 11. 13. – GLEE E4 debut
18. 11.13. – Adam nominated Chinese Music Awards
28. 11. 13. – GLEE E5 debut
30. 11. 13. - the Fontainebleau performance
8. 12. 13. – Trevor Live performance
19. 12. 13. – Huading Awards, Shanghai, performance
29. 12. 13. – Biloxi concert
31. 12. 13. – Winstar concert

BREAK #5: Out&about in Aspen

23. 1. 14. – Wildest Moments rehearsal video leaks
9. 2. 14. – Family Equality Council Awards performance
Adam in Stockholm
18. 2.14. - Adam Lambert mentors the semi-finalists on AI
25. 2. 14. – GLEE E9 debut
4. 3. 14. – GLEE E10 debut
6. 3. 14. – QAL tour announcement
12. 3.14. – TV & radio promo for QAL begins
13. 3. 14. – QAL MSG press conference
Adam in Stockholm again
1. 4. 14. – GLEE last Adam episode debut

BREAK #6: (probably searching for house and preparing for QAL)

27. 4.14. - Private party performance
1. 5. 14. - Adam presents at the iHeart Radio Music Awards
QAL promo
28. 5. 14. – Adam buys a house
30. 5. 14. – QAL tour rehearsals begin
16. 6. 14. - iHeart QAL preview concert.
QAL

This is supposed to be just an illustration, I did not try too hard to be correct and proof check everything, but I think this is right. It felt good to be reminded. Knowing how many actions had to precede every performance and every concert, every business move or private life decision, this list is just a mere skeleton of what appears to be a schedule of a busy bee/eager beaver of epic proportions. The only way I see that it would have been possible for him to release albums more frequently is if he were the type of a performer to have his album written and produced for him and everything apart from singing done for him, basically. Which will happen some time around never, so Enjoy the ride!